About Us
Frederick C. Anderson
Fred is the founder of Advantec Engineering and principal investigator.
Fred provides expert consultation and litigation support regarding materials failure analysis, forensic investigation, corrosion, and structural analysis.
Fred has a Master of Science in Metallurgy and a Bachelor of Nuclear Engineering, both from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Fred also has the equivalent of a Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering from the US Navy / Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory Reactor Engineering School. He has more than thirty years of professional engineering experience and is a registered professional engineer in Connecticut and Virginia.
Fred is especially skillful at translating complex technical information into something understandable by lay persons.
Areas of expertise include:
- Materials Failure Analysis
- Forensic Engineering
- Fitness For Service
- Finite Element Analysis
- Stress Analysis
- Mechanical Equipment
- Power Plant Operations
- Materials Testing
Laboratory Facilities
Advantec Engineering is affiliated with
CMI is an NADCAP accredited and ISO certified full service laboratory.
CMI is part of the MMR Group, an ESOP company. The MMR Group includes Massachuesetts Materials Research and Lehigh Testing laboratories.
Connecticut Metallurgical, Inc. (CMI)
Metallurgical and Engineering Services
Forensic Investigations
Materials Engineering Consultation
Product Liability Engineering Support
Metal Corrosion Analysis
Metallurgical Failure Analysis Example